: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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Unlike Waymo, which uses cameras, radar, and lidar for navigation, Tesla relies heavily on cameras—a choice that critics say makes Full Self-Driving mode less safe, industry analyst Sam Abuelsamid told the L.A. Times.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
That’s also why Tesla’s robotaxi rivals use laser lidar, for 3D images, and radar to detect solid objects in a vehicle’s path–to get richer, more detailed images of the world.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Importantly, Tesla hasn’t done the same type of extensive on-road testing Waymo has since 2009, and Musk claims automated vehicles can operate safely with only cameras, eschewing the laser lidar and radar every other robotaxi developer considers essential to operating safely.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Also reflecting market demand, major lidar producer Hesai said this month that its lidar shipments have more than doubled annually for four straight years as of 2024.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
That’s also why Tesla’s robotaxi rivals use laser lidar, for 3D images, and radar to detect solid objects in a vehicle’s path–to get richer, more detailed images of the world.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Importantly, Tesla hasn’t done the same type of extensive on-road testing Waymo has since 2009, and Musk claims automated vehicles can operate safely with only cameras, eschewing the laser lidar and radar every other robotaxi developer considers essential to operating safely.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Also reflecting market demand, major lidar producer Hesai said this month that its lidar shipments have more than doubled annually for four straight years as of 2024.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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